The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-18

As early rs five o'clock yesterday, the streets
OF Atlanta were Ailed Nitu people
1t was It good uatJrcd crowd. 1t was a big
day; everybody seemed prepared to enjoy it,
and when night closed ia upon the multitude
She universal verdict was that Atlanta had
seen bat few Diegardays.
Pcachtrcc street all the way to the park,
was here and there, with just enough breaks
20 make the return of bunting pleasing, gaily
decorated, and from an early hour until after
the parade had passed, the sidewalks were
thronged with women and children
Everybody wore tho hest clothes they had
Mt least it seemed SO, ior the crowd, on the
whole was tho best dressed crowd Atlanta has
seen in many year. Tile country dame was
present ia all her iiucry, and looked every inch
as good lady as her city sister with her mower
costume. IL was precisely seven
minutes after ten o'clock when the
massive gates were swung open and tho crowd
began surging through.
In less chan an houl about 1000 people had
entered the gates.
In another hour between 5000 and 5000
were lettering about the grounds.
Upon entering the enclosure tho usual course
of TIE visitors was through the grand stand,
around the race course through the poultry
bouse,a pause at ono OF the reircahmont booths
for drink Of cider or lemonade, n stroll
through Machinery han, look into the pub
and upper floors Of The main building
As soon as tho visitor assembled the grand
stand aud viewed The landscape DER he would
inyolmtarily eNclaim "ltow wondcrfulW
TIE DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
Mr. Randall and party rose early yesterday
morning. Ateight o'clock Mr.. Randall was
in the l<mball rotumda talking with friends
A few minutes later, his wife and the other
members Of the party appeared, and repair
ing TO the Marietta street entrance, the entire
party entered carriages and were driven to
Mr.. II. W. Grady's on Peachtroe street
A breakfast complimentary to Mr. and Mrs.
Randall was given hY MIR. and Mrs. Grady,
and the following guests sat down at $3.50 Il.
M to a comfortable meal Mr. and Mrs.
Randall, Governor and Mrs, Gordon, Senator
and Mrs, Brown, Senator and Mrs. Colquitt,
MIR. and Mrs. Gumhcr, Mr.. and Mrs. COliicr
Judge and MIS- Newman, and Mr. and Mrs
Grady.
EARLY In the morning it was nosod about
thc capitol that the escort Of Mr. Randall
could pay his respects to the general assembly
oi Georgia.
The rumor was received with enthusiastic
expressions OF pleasure, ana the general desire
was Aprcsscd hy the members of the house
and senate thar they would he exceedingly
glad To shake bis hand ana form his aCquant-
RuCe. The two houses. by resolution, Ind
agreed TO adjourn 10 noon IT, ALLOW the mem
her to attend the opening exercises OF the
Piedmont exposition, ana whom half past
eleven arril oG and hu Alr. Randall, The NOM
beIs became y.tes,
After a brief chat, tho governor took tho
ann of Mr.. Randall aud tho pair immediately
proceeded to the house of representatives. The
house was itl session speaker Protein Clay oc-
CupNms the cuair As the party entered the
door uoogkocpcr Dunbar announced thelt
presence e. the house, and In obedience to the
rappmg oi Speaker Claws Eaevl, the hru~e